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Can we give zakat to any one who is sayyed? I heared from my parent we can not give zakat to any one who is syed by zath.

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Assalāmu `alaikum Warahmatullāhi Wabrakatuh,

Zakāt and Sadaqah is the filth in one’s wealth which is given out to purify ones earning. The honour of Rasulullah salallahu alayhi wasallam and his noble family should not be tainted by the filth of our wealth. For this reason, it is not permissible to give zakāt to a sayyid.

If some Sayyid is in need then one should use moneys other than Zakāt or Sadaqah. It will be a means of immense reward.

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